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Home Depot gave personal data to Meta without valid customer consent: watchdog

Home Depot gave personal data to Meta without valid customer consent: watchdog

OTTAWA — Retailer Home Depot shared details from electronic receipts with Meta, which owns the social media platform Facebook, without the knowledge or consent of customers, the federal privacy watchdog has found.
What you need to know about Canada's tank donation to Ukraine

What you need to know about Canada's tank donation to Ukraine

OTTAWA — Defence Minister Anita Anand says Canada is sending four of its Leopard 2 battle tanks to Ukraine.
US moves to protect Minnesota wilderness from planned mine

US moves to protect Minnesota wilderness from planned mine

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — The Biden administration moved Thursday to protect northeastern Minnesota's pristine Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness from future mining, dealing a potentially fatal blow to a copper-nickel project.
Connecticut governor: Ban more guns, raise buying age to 21

Connecticut governor: Ban more guns, raise buying age to 21

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Connecticut needs to update its assault weapons ban to close loopholes and prohibit more firearms as dealers, manufacturers and others have found ways to skirt the state's laws, Gov.
Via Rail tells MPs passengers stuck on train for 18 hours were in 'unique' situation

Via Rail tells MPs passengers stuck on train for 18 hours were in 'unique' situation

OTTAWA — The CEO of Via Rail says that after a tree fell on a passenger train as it travelled on CN Rail tracks during the holidays, it took the freight company longer than hoped to clear it — and passengers on board were stuck for 18 hours.
Alberta considers training doctors for rural practice in smaller centres

Alberta considers training doctors for rural practice in smaller centres

CALGARY — Alberta is looking for ways to train doctors in smaller cities in hopes they will be more likely to help relieve a shortage of physicians in rural areas.
Climate groups decry selection of oil chief to oversee COP28

Climate groups decry selection of oil chief to oversee COP28

Hundreds of climate and environmental groups from around the world released a letter Thursday that decried the nomination of an oil executive to oversee the United Nations climate negotiations at COP28 this year.
Canada donating four Leopard battle tanks to Ukraine

Canada donating four Leopard battle tanks to Ukraine

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's government wasted no time in joining the West’s rush to send battle tanks to Ukraine, with Defence Minister Anita Anand announcing Thursday that Canada will donate at least four Leopard 2s to the embattled cou
Trump impeachment leader Schiff joins California Senate race

Trump impeachment leader Schiff joins California Senate race

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Democratic Rep.
New US race, ethnicity standards proposed; first since '97

New US race, ethnicity standards proposed; first since '97

A Middle Eastern and North African category could be added to U.S.